Tag: Shrewsbury

SHREWSBURY – The Eastern Branch of the Monmouth County Library will feature two programs this month showcasing the 250th anniversary of American independence.

SHREWSBURY – The century-old Shrewsbury Borough School (SBS) is entering a new chapter. The Shrewsbury Board of Education (BOE) has launched a search for a new superintendent following the retirement announcement of Superintendent Brent MacConnell.

SHREWSBURY – Many parents turned out to a recent board of education meeting to express concerns about the rate of teacher resignations in the district.

SHREWSBURY – Some residents of the Enclave, an active adult community in Shrewsbury, have asked the borough council to become more involved in Netflix’s plans for the construction of a major film production facility on the former Fort Monmouth.

SHREWSBURY – In 1911, when the Mona Lisa was stolen by a handyman who worked for Paris’ Louvre Museum, it wasn’t a well-known painting. Vincenzo Peruggia was the ringleader of the gang that included brothers Vincenzo and Michele Lancelotti. The trio hid in an art supply closet until the museum closed, then removed the painting from its case and frame, covered it with a blanket and left the building.

SHREWSBURY – Students at Shrewsbury Borough School will return to a larger building next week. The school will open the doors to a new pre-K wing, marking the latest chapter in the century-long evolution of the borough’s only elementary school from a three-story school- house to a modern educational facility.

SHREWSBURY – How do you teach community involvement, business skills and fourth-grade English all at once?

SHREWSBURY – Bigger and brighter, Harmon, the health, wellness and beauty retailer, is set to reopen in the area nearly two years after closing all of its stores, including one that previously occupied a spot in The Grove West.

SHREWSBURY – The borough has enacted new regulations governing the operation of low-speed electric bicycles (e-bikes) and electric scooters (e-scooters), aiming to promote safety and responsible use among riders.

SHREWSBURY – In a victory for residents advocating for the preservation of a residential property at 942 Broad St., next to Manson Park, the borough council unanimously voted to purchase the site for open space.